Harvesting-machine.



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n v HARVESTING MACHINE.

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Patented Aug. 3o, 1910.

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n HARVESTING MACHINE.

APRLIOATIN FILED DEC. 30, 1909.

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To all whom it may con-cern: l

lle it knnwii that l, Jini); 'Enwnfm ihn., n citizen nf the United States, residing al;

lcrkcl, in the county of Taylor and Stati:

nseul linpwvciiicnts in llaiwsting-iM-ib chimes; :infl l klu declare the following to he :i fullclear, :ind exact description ef the in-` yvcninn, such :is will enable others skilled in thc art lu ywhich it apperrains m make and .A

use the saine.

This invention rclatcs is imprm'enicnts in machines for humus-ting li'allrisnrn, maiz-c :intl similar fnznis of grain.y

' the lsevcriim mechanism. v rn Another. oli. zo provnlc an irriprovcd construction cf vering nicclizinism when-hy the headsY iic mirri are severed witln'ini threshing thc gr-(iin f licrcfrmn :infl means the appended lc iviierelrv theseveringmechanism may iii: :nl juz-ted tu, cnt fir sever the heads from grain. of different heights.

Still :ina-thor nlijcct. proved nica im' reccirn'ig severed heads if ffmin unil incaas when! y 'ilic licai'ls may he discharged frmn ihm receptacle when du: ire'fl. f

lVitli the. furerguing :mil View, invention can 'features nf construction. coniliiiiuiion :and zirrangcincn*u uf parts :is will he mure fully described and milicnlarly -poinied ont in In the accompanying drawings F'gnr': 1 is a side View of :1 harvesting inzit, iiinc constructed in xcee'irdance with my inventimr Fig. 2 is ii top plan view of sinne: Fig, 23 is a vertical longitudinal section on the lin@A 3-3 of Fig. il looking in the dircctim'i of the arrow; Fig. 4 is a hnrizontalsectinnal vien on the'linc 4--4 0f Fig. 1; Fig. 5 lis a vertical cross sectional View taken on :i line with the reel shaft; Fig. 6 is a similar view taken on a, line with the rotary cuiller slmf :Ir i7 1g. 'fis a detail cross sectional view tl'irciigglithe hupper on line 7-7 of Fig. 1. isa similar view through the niner portion gf the fender lates on a line with the gram engaging ro ler. 0

In the embodiment. of the invention, I provide a main horizonally dispqsefl support-ing frame 1 in one side of which is ar- .n piiivide :in ini-l.;

l Speclcation oi' letters Patent. Patentqgd A' u i 3C, 1? il Application filed December 30, 1308. Serial Na. 535,666.

ranged :i driving and supporting wheel 2y :unl in' thv opposite side n. supporting wheel 3. The wheel is loosely mounted on its fish. and has secured tn its inner side @large sprnclict.V geur l :ind to iis outer side is eerim-.il ii sn'mller sprocket gear The purpose of the spriirket gears 4 and 5 will be liarieiziiiftci rlrcribcd. 'vidad with a draft tongue 6 :nid operators scat T which may be f any suitable. consti'iif;i .=ii unil arranged in any suitable maw' nr-r.

(ln one sillc of the main frame l is Beaux-eil an upwardly project-ing verticallydisposed snppnrting franiei'. The frame 8 isk briiml by suitably inclined bmce bars 9 nlicru'ty e rigid,supportfior the operaiing leviers is prmided. v l

"tilialily iiiriiinietl' on the side liars of the frame 3% a hnrizontally disposed carrying frame 1U whiif-hjs prnvidvd to mijner-ably supper.: ihr: raiding am? severing mechanism 'ny iin-fins (if which the heads are Severe-3 fram the stalla; and discharged into :i suitable receptacle hopper previed to receive the saine. The frame 10 is nere shown and preferably cnnipriscs parallel hars arranged 'bcwcen the uprightliaiso the frame 8 o which tiieyfzire slirlablff comicctefl hy sleeves U. The frime 10 is arliusicd sind held in its adjusted positions on the frame 8 by a suitzihle raisrg ani-1 lowering mechanism comprising a iig-ries nf crank arms 12, rock lil, and nominating hairs 14 which are. .,atlv arranged and' supply-teflon the main irzimc l of the machine. To one of the rock j n. UNITED sfrirrns iggrnnr OFFICE.

lie frame 1 is proiroVv shafts l?, is' fxedly connected f; hand oparating! lever l-'i prnvirlczl with a pawl to enecm-nfl if hold 'the Aframe E0 and its raising :incl lmwi'ing mechanism in their adjusted positions.

Seizure-fl to the frame 10 and projecting lz'itcrzillyv from one side of the machine is a guiding and head severing mechanism onniprinng a pair (if forwardly and downwiirdlv extending guide arms 17 which di- \verge 'zit their oiitcr ends and serve to gather in the stalks of fiaiii and direct. thel same toward the severing mechanism. On the inner portions of the arms 17 are arranged upwardly extending outwardly flaring f ender plates 18 which also assist in g'uulmg heads nf grain in the cutting mechanism. The inner portionsv of the fender plates '18 are secured to and sppored by a yoke cr a oeres of bearing' apvrtures `il fomled, i.-

roller '20 may be adjuslahly secured to :ai 10 b heads of grain whereby the laer are forced low the sama is finally mounte afbevele `ing; brackets Seoul-f to the frame 8, 3 5

-suimbly mounted horizontal shaft. B8 on with the lam-P. sprocket gaat 4,011 the divirfg 'whoffl 9I where arch shaped bar 19, the lower ends of which aresecuxged to tho arms -17 as shown. Rev: olubly mounted in tl-.e yoke or arch sl; pod bar between the 'mixer pox-lions of (no. fender plates' 18 is a grain engaging rollin' 30,41% shalt of which adpled 'Lo engaged ar. Y Connected to the b21 rs of the frame 10 on. one side and to lm outer gmde am; L?

roel supposgg frame .22 inwho'n is r'fou b lv' a gam -reel 23t the blad o which ar adapted to be engaged mili iba back agamsi the cui? ng device. Gn the inner end of the shaft of ma reez is .rfeflljf mounted n.' beveled f ges'rV pinion 24.., -7 which is engazel :1 reel opeytng mechan- :misml herona Lor decrhsd. Connected to the frame 19 is :zehnte supporting lase 25 to which is secured a rezwsar" "d lawarclly curved chute :26 by means of which the savere heas of he gamin are coma-f, rfrwafdlyand ischazged into lle hopper or receptacle provied to ec ive 'the same.

Revoluby rmomlt'ed in a suimble bearing bracket 2? seguro-1 to the frame 1G i1' 1mediately below the forward end o the'clme Qf''i' z. stnlkmztng disk '27. by mesas of zh-e sallas when the limer are broughr into engagement with fthe Lek cutter. On shaft of the disk cntberzmmeclmte'y, ne#

gear Pinion which zs engaged by a sm la:- pmion 3Q on {he} @n of a short, horizon;- tnly c'pose shaft. 3l jonznaed in the frame l0 and havng ci! its opposite am" a` beveled gear pinion 32 Whirl` is in tum sngnged by a beveled pinion ably mozzzi ed on a i'orscallv disposed square operi sha-ft 34 rcol monne in sxiuke shown.

On the lower enro the shaft 34 is flxedly mounted u beveled pinion SGQwhicll is operatively engaged wxth the lower side o s.. beveled gear fixed on the outer @mi of a which is also r-ed a sprocket gear pinion 3f?, wlnuh is connected by a spmL-liet Cham 4Q Jy Ehe. motion of said 'iran lng wheel-1s smpartcd to the coiffer operat :l5-.f :meenemen: in Lum the. cutter :it the proper The operating' norh-ansm for the 5min rcel 23 cmnxnrsv a ve-,x'imlly disposed hait '1 which '2S momfml in sumhe, bearings on the'frame 8 and has slidablv mounted there on a bracket 42 am! u beveled gear pinion 43, which is operatively gngaged with that pinion 43 is Shi lmeled gear pnon 'r2-. or; 'no cular end ofA the reffl shaft, @hereby the motxon of the bly if; he, shaft 41 hi any Suimbls ronm'uo permit the pinion ifo he moved up and down (Lemon. By thus .slklably connensg the pinion 453 with the shaft l und. the pinion 313 with the. shaft ',345 heid pinons may be readily moved up :md :lawn ou the sh'ariszs mm1; the gamo 10 and. guiding;- am severing mcolmmfsm are adused. l A

) 1 ,x 1 Onine lower and o1 ne shalt 11 1s fixed;

mounts-fl a beveled gear-[limon 44 Whieh xs operatively eng fsh :i bowl-313 gear 45 lxod on 1 sui y mahnt/@fl horizontal shaft 65 on which is aso :l sprocket gear l? which i2 emmocted by o sgxcket chain 48 te: die Sproclro, gear Seemed to the outer shia of the els'y'iig. and supor'ling wheel 2 as showns whahah? the movement, .of-said reel is imparted to he red opsratng mochsmuu to drive ik@ wel. n. (ilse proper speed. Un lxe rear pox'ion of the frame 1 is so auml .sulaol hopgki: oyfezepacle 49 to racev?, he heads of .verai grain when iischargl by the chute, QG. Y The hopper or reeptcl: 4:9 uw? be of :Loy sutoble construction but he show-m 'pe'embly in the ,ferm of a. raam: .ar box G en on its uppes: side. mgl p d on las owor sidey w'h double ff. which ate hinged at their cuter eg'c" to lower side edges of the hopper or the frame supportnv the same- By thm.; hinge-illy seeming the 'oom 56, they are lie swung upwardly f and dowxnvaz'ily La close an open positions respecvely for the purpose of .discharging the grain heads therefrom when the. rcceptacq has been filled olf at :my other tune. f in orden to the (iriver to opa-n and dose. the; dom-s 5a, ai the efe time., I pro- ".iile euiahledoor @gse-rating mesc'namsm ompzing sz pair of links 53;., which are loosely connected at Lhezr lower ands to ille Vforward ends off the doorshnpat. .their upper ends to a Shortrod 5i? which i2 connected by a Crank arm to moli shaft k journnlad in the frame l, as shown. To the opposite and o the rock shaft 54' s'xedly connected a hand operating lever 55 hfvng n pfm' arlapd io ha nmged wi-h a mental rml: bm* 5G wlmi by the lever 55 1:3 secured in its acljueted posions to open andV close the doors anal o lxodihe Same in closed poslion.

The roar ell-dbf the main frame 1 whfch suppe-*SS the hopper o? me ftace 1:9 is profembly s=..,;pors\f by a meier 'mie-el 57 which pvotaly connecltee to the lower and of a post. 5S the oppor 'anal of which vis slidas'v `engaged wth a hracket secured to one. side of the franm l.. as shown. Between the inner end of the forks or frame of che Wheel .spring 60 by meulns of which the rear end of the frame is yicldingly supported by the wheel 57, said yielding connection forming n cushion which will ubsorb the shocks and jars occasioned by thl passage of the wheel 57 over rough surfaces or obstructions.

In the operation of the machine, the stalks j of grain are gathered inb); the guide arms .17 and fender plates 18 and when engeged bythe rollcr`20, the heads `Will be bem or bowed' downwardly so that the heads `will all be cut a uniform length. After the heads are released from theV roller, ihey are caught by the reel nud'pnssed yback to the cutter 27 which quickly1 severs the same without shaking the grain therefrouu after which 'the severed heads are thrown back imo the n chute by the reel and from they chute are discharged into the hoper or receptacle from winch they are disc nrfved by the iperator in the manner describe By revenue-rv ,mounting thev bend bending `roller. tin.

stalks or heads of the grain are prevenir-fd from hanging or catching in the guiding mechanism.

From tho foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying d ran-in the construction und operation ofl the 111 venton will be readily 'undersood'witiiout 'requiring a more extended explanation- Various changes in the form, roporrion and the minordetuils of construction may be resorted to without departing from the prin- 'cx leor .sacrificing any of the udventafres o this 'invention ne deuned in the app-'enf ed` i l i i i l l l l a. wheeled suiportin'g frame, a guiding und severing mec xenism mounted for vertical ad justment on said frame, said mechnnisr.. comprisingY :i pam' ofpguide arms, fender plates secured` to Held arms, :i :duik engaging roller revolubly mounted between said` rfenderplatee, :i revolubly mounted stalk cutter, a vertically disnoed cutter opernting shaft revolubly mounted in said frame, a beveled 'gear slidebly mounted on snid shaft, e train of power transmitting fears connected with said slidubly mounted geur and with seid cutterwhereby the motion of Suid shafty is imparted to the cutter, u revnlnbly mounted bendenguging reel adapted to pues the heads of grain fre-u1 snid roller to the cutter, :1n/operating geur fixed on the shaft of seid reel, a reel operating .shaft revoubly mounted in said frame, u newer transmitting; gear slidablyv mounted on said shaft und adapted to engage ihe geur on said :eel shaft whereby the reel isdriven', und means whereby snideutter und reei animating shafts are driven from one of the supporting wheels of 'the machine. y

3. In a machine of the cluxracterdeseribed,

.a Wheeleiisupporting frame,v e stalk gmaiing and Severin 'f mechanism :idjustably mounted on sani trarne. n. hopper carried by said freine to receive the Vsevered `heucr grain` a pair of doors adapted to open all cios-e the lower end of said hopper, mean. to open und close said doors, Suid means comprising e' pair of links loosely` connected at. one end to said doofe, a har to connect the upper ends of seid links, :e rock shaft.

a crunk arm to connectsfiid shaft, with the f link connecting bnr, a hand lever secured 'to said rock shaft. whereby the latter is turnednn one direction or the other to cause said crank arm to open or close said door-s and oeknig mechanism whereby Sad lever.'

und door operating mechunism is licked to hold the door? in closed wosition.

In testimony whereof have hereunto set 

